Supercharging Texas Project Returns: The PID/TIRZ Part 1

In this two-part series, Carter and Tim Green of Coats Rose, explore the financing power of adding a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to a public improvement district (PID) and what this combination can do to enhance a project’s overall…

Qualifying Grading Costs as an Eligible District Cost

In this episode, Scott Emery, Principal of Qtative, provides his insight and recommendations on how to ensure that a portion of your project's grading costs will qualify for funding through a special district financing. This topic is one we’re…

What Makes a Top-Selling MPC? Part 2

This is part two of our two-part series with Pam Giss (Launch) and Karl Pischke (RCLCO) discussing the elements and financing structures that make for a top-selling master-planned community. The series is based upon RCLCOs and Launch’s Top…

What Makes a Top-Selling MPC? Part 1

In this two-part series, Pam Giss (Launch) and Karl Pischke (RCLCO) discuss the elements and financing structures that make for a top-selling master-planned community. The series is based upon RCLCOs and Launch’s Top 50 Selling Master Planned…

Houston Land Conference /What Makes the Houston Real Estate Market So Successful

As the Land Advisor Houston Land Conference will be held on November 3rd, 2022; I thought it would be helpful to release the Land to LotsTM podcast interview with Kirk Laguarta and Duane Heckman, Advisors with the Houston office of Land Advisors,…

The Project DOS Conversation™

In this episode Carter discusses why The Project DOS Conversation™ is vital to delineating a custom Financing Path and Plan™ for our Launch clients. Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast…

Transitional Real Estate Markets

In this episode Carter interviews Pete Reeb of Clarity Real Estate Advisors in relation to what developers and home builders should be considering and evaluating in transitional real estate markets. Listen on your favorite podcast site:  …

Maximizing the Bottom Line

Welcome back to The Land to Lots™ podcast! In this episode Carter discusses how to maximize revenues and reduce, eliminate or defer expenditures through the  Project Diagnostic ™ review. We have been bringing great episodes every week…

Funding Infrastructure out of Bond Proceeds with Tim Green

In this episode, Carter interviews Tim Green, one of the leading legal experts in Texas about the power of using PIDs to fund public infrastructure costs. Listen on your favorite podcast site:        

10 Questions Developers SHOULD Ask About Public Financing (Part 2)

Welcome back to the Land to Lots™ podcast for part 2 of our series on the Top 10 Questions Developers SHOULD Ask. This is a great completion to the series and I know you are going to enjoy it! If you haven't listened to Part 1 please go back…